417 - A porcelain bust of Theodor Wieseler, by Hermann Joachim Pagels (1876–1959), 1926

A porcelain bust of Theodor Wieseler, by Hermann Joachim Pagels (1876–1959), 1926 Porcelain. Rectangular base; a fully three-dimensional bust of Theodor Wieseler. Front inscribed “THEODOR-WIESELER.” Signed and dated “H-J-PAGELS 1926” on the side. Base and one edge on the side are chipped. Dimensions: 22 x 15 x 9.7 cm. Theodor Wieseler (1859 Langendorf – 1924 Nuremberg) was a Nuremberg wholesaler and retailer of glass and porcelain goods who founded the Nürnberger Bund, a purchasing cooperative based in Essen that still exists today. The company operated stores selling porcelain and glassware in Nuremberg and Erlangen. On October 1, 1998, WMF acquired the retail business, which continued to operate under the name W.M.F. Fachgeschäft Wieseler & Mahler A.G. After 132 years, the long-established home furnishings store Wieseler & Mahler will close its location at Karolinenstraße 27 in Nuremberg in September 2018. - Hermann Joachim Pagels (1876–1959) was a sculptor based in Berlin who regularly exhibited at prestigious events and, for example, won a bronze medal at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. In addition, he exhibited at every GDK in Munich from 1938 to 1944, creating busts of prominent party members for these events. One of Pagels’ sculptures was purchased by Adolf Hitler. His designs were also produced in porcelain by both KPM and the Allacher Manufaktur. Condition: II -